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"Coral reef fisheries are an integral part of life in Hawai'i, providing resources such as food, recreation, commerce, and culture. However, there is evidence from both researchers and resource users that coral reef fisheries have been steadily declining over the past century, a trend that threatens both the health of our nearshore marine environment and the well-being of present and future generations of our people. Urgent action is needed to address the increasing pressures and impacts on coral reefs in order to ensure sustainability of our fisheries and our lifestyle in the Hawaiian Islands. One action taken by the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force, in collaboration with the State of Hawaii, was to create the Fisheries Local Action Strategy for Hawai'i (FLASH). The purpose of the FLASH is to develop viable fisheries management solutions, enhance public understanding of Hawai'i's coral reefs and facilitate public involvement in coral reef stewardship and supports projects by promoting collaboration, outreach, and engagement amongst stakeholders, offering technical support, and identifying funding opportunities"--Introduction.

"Coral reef fisheries are an integral part of life in Hawai'i, providing resources such as food, recreation, commerce, and culture. However, there is evidence from both researchers and resource users that coral reef fisheries have been steadily decli...

"This document identifies a set of goals and objectives designed to serve as a framework for management activities affecting coral reefs in the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) for the next decade (2010-2020). This priorities framework is the result of th...

"This report summarizes a pilot study of consumption-oriented fishing and shoreline food gathering activities and associated social context in the Main Hawaiian Islands. The project was sponsored by the State of Hawai'i's Division of Aquatic Resource...

"The Nature Conservancy (TNC) facilitated a conservation action planning (CAP) process for the South Kohala coastline (Figure 1) on behalf of the Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR), Division of Aquatic Resources (DAR) to help est...

"In response to NOAA's Broad Agency Announcement (NOAA-NFA-NFAPO-2010-2002272), SeaWeb proposed to work in partnership with NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program (CRCP) to develop outreach and communication strategies to enhance the protection of co...